SPAR WOMEN’S CHALLENGE 2013 ROAD CLOSURE PLAN

SPAR WOMEN’S CHALLENGE 2013 ROAD CLOSURE PLAN

Date: Saturday 04 May
Venue: Pollok Beach, Summerstrand
Time: 10km starts 07h30 / 5km starts 08h00
Expected Field: 10km – 2000 / 5km – 13,000

THE ROUTE WILL BE CONED AND ADULT MARSHALS WILL BE ON THE CORNER OF EVERY INTERSECTION.

THERE WILL BE DIRECTIONAL SIGNAGE AT ALL MAJOR DETOUR.

RESIDENTS ALONG THE AFFECTED PARTS OF THE ROUTE WILL BE NOTIFIED BY KNOCK & DROP FLYERS.

LAMP POST ROAD CLOSURE NOTIFICATIONS WILL BE PUT UP IN  MARINE DRIVE.
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TRAFFIC TO THE RACE FROM KINGS BEACH SIDE of MARINE DRIVE:
    
Before 06h30
Marine Drive to 5th Avenue to PARKING (Bird Rock Drive / Grass Area / Something     Good)

After 06h30
Marine Drive to 2nd Avenue to Brighton Drive
Marine Drive to 5th Avenue to Brighton Drive

TRAFFIC TO RACE FROM ADMIRALTY WAY / RESORT SIDE of MARINE DRIVE:
Marine Drive to Bude / Scarborough / 11th Ave up to Brighton

ALTERNATIVE ROUTES:
Strandfontein Road / Admiralty Way / Marine Drive
Strandfontein Road / 2nd Ave / Erasmus Drive / 7th Ave / Brighton Drive
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ROAD CLOSURES – ONLY ONE FULL ROAD CLOSURE affecting a small area

    FULL ROAD CLOSURE:    06h30 to 09h30
    Marine Drive from 6th Avenue to 10th Avenue.

    Motorists to use 5th Ave (or 2nd Avenue) to Brighton , Skegness and Erasmus to get to 2nd Ave or to Admiralty Way.

    Places affected:        (Marshals will assist them)
    Summerseas – Will be directed straight across to 9th Ave
    Retief Plein – Will be directed out and across the road and back into 9th Ave.
    “Pipe” parking – Will be directed left and across into Bude Street or Scarborough     Road.
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ROLLING ROAD CLOSURES:

    Marine Drive from 10th Avenue to Admiralty Way.
    07h30 to 07h40 (Start of 10km)
    08h00 to 08h25 (Start of 5km)

    Places affected: (Marshals to assist them)
    49 Marine Drive
    Bluebé Guest House

    They will be assisted across the road and up whichever side street is free at that time.
    (Scarborough, Bournemouth, 11th Ave, Admiralty)
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    Admiralty Way from Marine Drive to Kock Street
    (including all exits from Brighton, Tilbury, Tenby, Erasmus, University, Midshipman)
    (07h30 to 08h30)

    From 08h00 to 08h30, the volume of 12,000+ participants will effectively close Admiralty Way to Erasmus Drive.

    Motorists to use Kock Street / Gomery or Strandfontein / Gomery. (Traffic officials to assist marshals)
    NO TURNING DOWN ADMIRALTY WAY.

    Places affected:  
    Summerstrand Inn and Resort traffic – Traffic Official will direct them UP Admiralty at safe intervals.
    Residents – marshals will assist them across and UP Admiralty Way
    NMMU – Traffic Official and two marshals will close off University Drive exits and direct them into Gomery Road.

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Brighton Drive from Admiralty Way to 10th Ave (between 07h30 and 07h50)
(Only one side of the road will be used. Runners will run between cones WITH traffic  to turn UP 10th Ave, LEFT into Jenvey Road, past Brewer, 11th Ave and Tiran Road, to exit through Tilbury into Admiralty)

Places affected:
Pearson High School – marshals will monitor safe times to allow traffic through.
Guest Houses – Guests will be allowed out but must proceed with extreme caution.
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Erasmus Drive from Admiralty Way to Cardiff Road  (08h15 to 08h45)
(The volume of runners will effectively close the road to traffic – marshals will monitor and allow traffic through when it is safe to do so)

•    Motorists above Erasmus Drive must make their way to Strandfontein Road.
•    Those between Erasmus Drive and Brighton Drive must make their way to Admiralty Way (after 08h30) or to Skegness Road / Southport Road where a marshal will assist them across to 2nd Ave.
•    Those below Brighton must make their way to 5th Ave to get to 2nd Ave.
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Cardiff / Kuruman Kloof / Southport (08h20 to 08h50)
Residents will be notified beforehand and will be asked to drive slowly with extreme caution.  They can use the other side of Kuruman Kloof, Keiskamma Street or Avonmouth Street to exit into Erasmus Drive towards 2nd Avenue.
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Southport to Brighton Drive  (08h20 to 09h00)
(The volume of people will effectively close the road)
Sheringham ,Whitby and Nobbs to exit into 7th Ave and to make their way to Skegness or Admiralty Way. Skegness Road and 2nd Avenue will be open

    Places affected:
    NMMU
    Summerwood Primary
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    Brighton Drive / 5th Avenue to Brighton Drive/10th Ave (08h25 to 09h15)
    (includes all exits from 6th Ave, 7th Ave, 8th Ave, Bognor, 9th Ave and 10th Ave)
    (The volume of people will close the road at intervals)

•    Motorists below Brighton to to make their way to 5th Ave / Brighton / 2nd Ave or to Admiralty Way.
•    Motorists above Brighton to make their way to Admiralty Way or to Skegness to cross over Southport to 2nd Ave.
•    Brighton Road residents to proceed with extreme caution to nearest exit, as above.
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10th Ave to Marine Drive  (08h30 to 09h30)
Scarborough Street and Bude Street to exit into Marine Drive and up Admiralty Way.
Residents to exit with extreme caution and to make their way into Scarborough or  Bude.and then along Marine Drive towards Admiralty Way or up 11th Ave.
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OTHER STREETS AFFECTED

Admiralty Way – Kock Street to Strandfontein  (only 10km runners within cones)
NO ROAD CLOSURE

Strandfontein Road to La Roche Drive   (10km runners within cones – Traffic Officials to assist marshal at top of 2nd Ave)
NO ROAD CLOSURE

La Roche Drive to Marine Drive (10km runners within cones – Traffic Officials to assist marshal at bottom of La Roche Drive – CLOSE INLET LANE TO LA ROCHE DRIVE FROM MARINE DRIVE)
NO ROAD CLOSURE

Marine Drive  - La Roche to 6th Ave  (10km runners on land-side, within cones)
Marshalls on corners of La Roche, inlets to Fish and Chips, Brookes Hill Drive, Lodge Road, Caltex outlet and inlet, Beach Hotel, Little Bandle, 1st Ave, 2nd Ave, 3rd Ave, 4th     Ave, 5th Ave, Marine Hotel  – to monitor and assist traffic into and out of areas. Traffic  Official to assist at bottom of 2nd Ave.   
NO ROAD CLOSURE

10km runners will be spread out so no Road Closure will take place as in previous years.
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MAJOR ROADS THAT WILL STAY OPEN THROUGHOUT THE RACE:
2nd Avenue, Strandfontein Road, La Roche Drive, Marine Drive up until 5th     Avenue.
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LEAVING THE VENUE:
    
Bird Rock Drive and Grass Area:  8th Avenue / Marine Drive (Traffic Light)
Something Good Parking: Beach Street / Marine Drive / Admiralty Way
Side Streets :  Brighton Drive / Skegness Road  / Erasmus Drive to 2nd Avenue
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PARKING:

Main Parking is on Pollok Beach Grass Area in front of Pump House, as well as along Bird Rock Drive and at Something Good Car Park. MARSHALS WILL BE ON DUTY FROM 04h30 TO CONTROL PARKING.

Access to this Parking will close at 06h30 (or when the area is full).Nobody will be able to leave this Parking until 09h30 due to Road Closures.

Access to this Parking will be from Marine Drive (5th Ave) Bird Rock Drive.  There are two gates to the area and a small section of wooden fencing will be temporarily removed to make a third entrance to keep traffic flowing.

THERE WILL BE NO PARKING ON THE GRASS AREA DIRECTLY OPPOSITE THE MARINE HOTEL.

There will be parking in the side streets and link roads. Access to these roads will be up 2nd Avenue into Brighton Drive or Skegness Road.

NO PARKING IN PICK ‘n PAY CAR PARK.

Alternative free parking at Portuguese Club, Southport Road (5th Avenue).
Walk to race venue.
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    Any queries or concerns:
    walmerac@mweb.co.za or colleen.muller@gmail.com
    Loynes: 082 6446422        Colleen: 084 5057519